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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Grandma cry when Sylvie shares photos of Amy and Ma?
(a) She is only pretending to cry.
(b) She is upset she will never see them before she dies.
(c) She misses them.
(d) She does not want to see them.

2. Who is Estelle?
(a) Willem's daughter.
(b) Helena's friend.
(c) Lukas's girlfriend.
(d) Lukas's friend.

3. Who comes to the Tan's house to discuss Sylvie?
(a) The police.
(b) Sylvie's cello teacher.
(c) Epsilon.
(d) Estelle.

4. How old was Ma when she went to America?
(a) 19.
(b) 35.
(c) 42.
(d) 23.

5. What does Helena tell Amy about her personality?
(a) She says her heart is too cold.
(b) She says she is unintelligent.
(c) She says she is smart.
(d) She says her heart is too big.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helena give to Sylvie to make up for dinner?

2. What does Sylvie do to cheer up Grandma?

3. How does Helena describe Sylvie to the police?

4. Who pays off Amy's student loans?

5. What is Sylvie's Chinese name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to get Sylvie at the airport?

2. Where did Sylvie live before she came to New York?

3. Why is Sylvie's first night at the Tan house awkward?

4. Why was Lukas and Sylvie's childhood difficult?

5. What does Helena accuse Sylvie of doing?

6. What is Sylvie's first interaction with Filiip like?

7. What does Helena give to Sylvie to make up for dinner?

8. What is Jim's family like?

9. How does Pa react to the news that Sylvie is missing?

10. What is Sylvie's legacy within the family?

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